Packet #2879844 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2879844
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7f2da7e9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 05:14:29 UTC
From Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: e5 JR1N
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
👋
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:4 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78ce0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78ce0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4023760357
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764393380
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 229
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764393269.3700943
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78ce0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78ce0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4023760357, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2133698537, "rx_time": 1764393380, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918b", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "👋", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f918b
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown 6.75 dB 0 e5 JR1N LongFast 2025-11-29 05:14:29 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) +0.565s
After 		-111.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:14:29 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +47.949s
After 		-73.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 8b JLX2 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:17 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +58.381s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.75 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:27 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +58.408s
After 		-80.0 dBm 4.00 dB 6 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:27 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +58.667s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 6 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:28 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +58.735s
After 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:28 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +58.772s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.00 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:28 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +59.280s
After 		-87.0 dBm -4.25 dB 6 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:15:28 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +263.009s
After 		-109.0 dBm -19.75 dB 3 66 JLY2 LongFast 2025-11-29 05:18:52 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +270.912s
After 		-29.0 dBm 3.50 dB 5 b5 p0p LongFast 2025-11-29 05:19:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +288.434s
After 		-103.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-29 05:19:17 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways